Bobby McMann watched from the press box on opening night. Just over a week later, the Maple Leafs winger took a twirl as the first star.
McMann went from healthy scratch to unlikely offensive focal point in just eight days, putting up two goals in Toronto's 6-2 victory over the"There's a lot of good players on this team," McMann said of his reaction to sitting out Game 1.
"Maybe some guys fit better in certain scenarios than others … just knowing that my opportunity would come."against Los Angeles, finishing with those two goals, three hits and a plus-3 rating in just over 14 minutes of work. "He's been unbelievable," said Nylander, who's tied with McMann for the team lead with three goals."It's great when a player like that comes in." The 28-year-old burst onto the scene last February when he went from projected scratch to hat-trick hero in a single day after then-captain McMann would finish 2023-24 with 15 goals and 24 points in 56 games before a knee injury ruled him out of Toronto's first-round playoff loss to the "Any time you have success, it helps the confidence," he said."But I always trust the abilities and trust that they're there whether things are going in or getting points. Just trying to play my game and trust that doing the little things right will pay off." McMann was among the Leafs' best players against the Kings — and not just because of what he did on the scoresheet. The forward got into a scuffle with "He's a power forward," Berube said."That's how he should think the game, night in and night out, as being a power forward with his skating and his size. He doesn't have to complicate the game.""Great two-way player," said the netminder."Extremely physical and moves really well, has a good shot. He's a key player for us in our depth. I was really happy for him to get those two goals., who scored 69 times last season, ripped his first goal of 2024-25 after going without a point through the first three games. "It's not going to go in every night," said Matthews, who added two assists against the Kings."It's good to see one fall … a little bit of the weight lifted off your shoulders."Berube was animated on the bench during a third-period timeout after the Kings cut a 5-0 deficit to 5-2. "Taking care of the puck, being harder in our zone," Matthews said of the message."There were times in the game, early in the second, in the third period, where the momentum shifted and we needed to grab it back." "There's no message," Berube said of the 35-year-old's omission."We have extra players and not everybody can play every night. That's the bottom line. He's been fine when he's played, but I've got to make decisions as a coach, and I'm going to make those decisions — what I think is best for the team."
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